A man is to appear at court tomorrow charged with offences under the Malicious Communications Act.

Malcolm Tucker, aged 39, was arrested on Sunday shortly before 1.30pm following an investigation by officer in connection with an anonymous letter sent to the Plymouth Herald office in Millbay Road on Friday.

Following interview Tucker, of Oreston Road, Oreston was charged with two offences – of persistently making use of the public communication network to cause annoyance, inconvenience and anxiety and of using the public communication network to convey a threatening message.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between May 11 and 14 and carried out by letters, phone calls, emails and text messages.

Tucker was remanded into custody and will appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Tuesday.